Monday, 4th November, St. Charles Borromeo, bishop, 1538-84,. Cardinal Archbishop of Milan at the age of twenty-one, worked for reform in his diocese, drafting the Catechism of the Council of Trent. Patron saint of catechists and seminarians.
Tuesday, 5th November, St Martin de Porres, religious, 1579-1639. He was a Dominican lay brother, spending his nights in prayer and penance, his days in the monastery, caring for the sick and the poor. He is renowned for his devotion to the Blessed Sacrament.
Wednesday, 6th November, All Saints of Ireland, “In the communion of saints, many and varied spiritualities have been developed throughout the history of the Churches…The different schools of Christian spirituality share in the living tradition of prayer and are essential guides for the faithful. In their rich diversity they are refractions of the one pure light of the Holy Spirit.” (CCC, 2684)
Saturday, 9th November, The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. The Church of St. John on the Lateran in Rome is ‘Mother and Head of all the churches of the City and the World’. It is the cathedral church of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope.